Sabas Padilla
MACS 105
Spring 2016
The Imperfect Mimicry of Wes Anderson In the film Moonrise Kingdom the director, Wes Anderson, uses mise-en-scene and cinematography to give life and meaning to the world that the characters live in. The mise-en-scene is very well thought out, consisting mostly of warm and bright colors. The camera work was smooth, usually consisting of long cuts and heavy panning.
In the opening sequence, we are introduced with the dollhouse-like appearance of the Bishop House. Everything appears in an orderly fashion, the rooms are next to each other, and something different is happening in each room. This all ties into the fairytale-like world that Anderson is creating. The childish props and warm scenery attempt to mimic the style of a children’s movie. However, the harsh reality is that the characters live in a pretty broken place full of secrets and masked realities. Anderson was able to effectively translate that into film, …show more content…
In Moonrise Kingdom, for the most part the scenes are very rigid and symmetrical. The fact that the camera follows a linear motion with long shots and lots of panning, means that the set had to be created completely as the camera captures the scene from side to side. An example of which is in the camp scene. It starts with the character of Edward Norton, Scout Master Ward, doing his daily runs at the camp. As the camera pans through the camp you notice all the sets that have been put up next to each other. Everything appears to be in line and in proper order. However, the imperfections show an imbalance in the scenery. In the camp, everything continues in a linear motion; at parts the camera cuts to highlight what might go completely wrong, such as the immensely high and unrealistic treehouse. It creates a scenario that is almost perfect but isn’t, this creates a sense of wrongness that cannot be easily identified by the viewer instead it remains
MACS 105
Spring 2016
The Imperfect Mimicry of Wes Anderson In the film Moonrise Kingdom the director, Wes Anderson, uses mise-en-scene and cinematography to give life and meaning to the world that the characters live in. The mise-en-scene is very well thought out, consisting mostly of warm and bright colors. The camera work was smooth, usually consisting of long cuts and heavy panning.
In the opening sequence, we are introduced with the dollhouse-like appearance of the Bishop House. Everything appears in an orderly fashion, the rooms are next to each other, and something different is happening in each room. This all ties into the fairytale-like world that Anderson is creating. The childish props and warm scenery attempt to mimic the style of a children’s movie. However, the harsh reality is that the characters live in a pretty broken place full of secrets and masked realities. Anderson was able to effectively translate that into film, …show more content…
In Moonrise Kingdom, for the most part the scenes are very rigid and symmetrical. The fact that the camera follows a linear motion with long shots and lots of panning, means that the set had to be created completely as the camera captures the scene from side to side. An example of which is in the camp scene. It starts with the character of Edward Norton, Scout Master Ward, doing his daily runs at the camp. As the camera pans through the camp you notice all the sets that have been put up next to each other. Everything appears to be in line and in proper order. However, the imperfections show an imbalance in the scenery. In the camp, everything continues in a linear motion; at parts the camera cuts to highlight what might go completely wrong, such as the immensely high and unrealistic treehouse. It creates a scenario that is almost perfect but isn’t, this creates a sense of wrongness that cannot be easily identified by the viewer instead it remains